엘리야
el-li-ya
엘리야 (el-li-ya) is the Korean form of the male given name Elijah.
엘리야 is used as a proper noun for the male name Elijah.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
el-li-ya
Did you know?
- The final character 야 is also a casual calling particle in Korean. Using it as a name can sound like someone is calling out to a friend in a very informal way.
- If a Korean person is named 엘리야, they likely have a 'church name' or a baptismal name, as this is not a traditional name found in native Korean genealogy.
- In Korean Bibles, the prophet Elijah is referred to as 엘리야, but because Korean uses honorifics, he is often called 엘리야 선지자 to show respect to his status as a prophet.
Examples in context
- 안녕, 나는 엘리야야.Hey, I'm Elijah.
- 안녕, 엘리야. 어떻게 지내?Hi, Elijah. How are you doing?
- 엘리야는 영국에서 왔어.Elijah came from the UK.
- 엘리야를 어디서 만났어요?Eilliya-reul eodi-seo mannasseoyo?Where did you meet Elijah?
Example conversation
Seoyeon is introducing a friend to Dohyun.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 여기는 엘리야예요.Dohyun ssi, yeogineun Elliyayeyo.Dohyun, this is Elijah.
- 도현 Do-hyeon만나서 반가워요, 엘리야 씨.Mannaseo bangawoyo, Elliya ssi.Nice to meet you, Elijah.
- 서연 Seo-yeon엘리야는 제 학교 친구예요.Elliyaneun je hakgyo chinguyeyo.Elijah is my school friend.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아, 그렇군요. 반갑습니다.A, geureokunyo. bangapsumnida.Ah, I see. Nice to meet you.
